As a coach I think it is important for me to know who I am and what I want from my teams. Quite simply I want improvement. I want to see my athletes improve in every skill in the game. While winning is fun and is certainly something that we want to do, we will never win at the expense of improvement. Taking the ball over the net on one may be a perfect way to win a match but it will not prepare you to face better opponents nor are you utilizing your team to accomplish a goal. I have and will always coach for improvement my goal is to have every player improve in every skill. We may have specialized positions at your age group or we may not. I want my athletes to be “on the court”, never let yourself get pigeonholed into a position. The position you want is “ON THE COURT”. Don’t limit your chances to play because you're not an All State passer. Get in the drill and get better. I truly believe that EVERY ball contact is a good contact. If you have a question about some basics to watch for when practicing with your daughter then ask, please!! Send me a video of your daughter practicing at home. If I see something that needs correcting I will send you back some guidance. Day to day coaching please know that I can be a little extra on the court. You will hear me! However, please know that you will only hear good things. I have a LOT of passion for this game. I love watching players succeed. If you have a question about anything that I am teaching let me know. Just know that if the question turns into a playing time question I will turn off the conversation and we will have to wait the 24 hrs that our player and parent contract requires. It's nothing personal, it's the rules and they exist for a reason. If you or your athlete has a concern about playing time please ask your athlete to bring it to my attention before you get involved. I understand that these are young ladies but I want them to grow into strong athletes that are willing to talk about their own concerns. If they come to me I will suggest areas that I believe need to improve. I will then reach out to you and have the same conversation about your daughter and their improvement. Please remember that I have been put in this position because of my knowledge and experience. I know a lot about this game but I am also a constant student of the game. In the past I have been Cap 1 Certified with USAV, I have coached highly competitive high school teams, I have refereed high school playoff games, and kept score, libero tracked, and called lines at many local college matches. I know the game, your daughters are going to learn a LOT and we are going to have a lot of fun learning a sport that I love. I hope that by the end of the season I have infected each one of you with a little bit of the passion that I have for this sport. Most importantly you and your family will IMPROVE. My goal is to make Effingham Elite known for improvement. The athletes will improve on the court, the parents will know about the etiquette of the game and the lifestyle lingo that comes with volleyball. You will learn why IHOP only makes the second best pancakes, You will know the difference between rotational and perimeter defense. You will know your daughter's playing zone for each rotation. You as parents didn’t even know you had so much to learn. I’ll teach you about aces, roofs, dinks, roll shots, doughnut holes and so much more. It’s gonna be a blast!!